Planning to buy Skoda Octavia? Here are some pros and cons

The Skoda Octavia is feature-packed, and comes with a powerful TSI engine. So, if you are planning to buy a car, here are some advantages and disadvantages that you must be aware of.

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The Skoda Octavia is offered in 2 variants – Style and L&K, and is priced from Rs. 26.29 lakh

Skoda Octavia has been one of the more popular mid-size sedans in India. Earlier this year, Skoda Auto Launch The new fourth generation Octavia sedan in India after a long delay. The delay was mainly due to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new Octavia is better looking, more feature-packed, and comes with a powerful TSI engine. So, if you are planning to buy the new generation Skoda Octavia, here are some advantages and disadvantages that you should know about the car.

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1. The Skoda Octavia Built on the versatile MQB EVO platform, which means it offers great driving dynamics, good ride quality and exceptional handling.

2. The Octavia is also quite attractive in appearance. The new design language gives it a muscular look, which is accentuated by LED headlights, LED DRLs and black Pulsar 17-inch alloy wheels.

Skoda Octavia gets LED headlights, LED DRLs and black Pulsar 17-inch alloy wheels

3. The Octavia is powered by a powerful 2.0-litre TSI turbocharged petrol engine that makes 188 bhp and 320 Nm of peak torque. This is the same engine that powers the Superb.

4. The TSI engine comes mated to a 7-speed DSG automatic transmission which makes the car a complete fun-to-drive machine. Also, it now gets shift-by-wire technology.

5. The Octavia is packed with features such as 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, ambient lighting, virtual cockpit system, wireless charging, 12-speaker Canton audio system, dual-zone climate control, electrically adjustable power and more. Driver’s seat and more.

The new generation Skoda Octavia is expected to be priced between ₹ 25 Lakh to ₹ 30 Lakh (ex-showroom, India).

6. Octavia is also big in terms of security. You get eight airbags, multi-collision brakes, fatigue warning, ABS, ESC, EBD, ASR, and Electronic Differential Lock (EDS) as standard. Skoda also offers Park Assist and TPMS.

Read also: 2021 Skoda Octavia Review

Shortcoming

1. Octavia is very expensive. It comes as a Completely Knocked Down (CKD) model in India and thus commands a hefty price tag of Rs 26.29 lakh for the Style trim and Rs 29.29 lakh for the L&K (both ex-showroom, India).

2. The Octavia doesn’t have a sunroof or ventilated seats, and that’s a major drawback, especially considering the price segment.

The Octavia doesn’t have a sunroof or ventilated seats, and that’s a major drawback, especially considering the price segment

3. The Octavia eschews the traditional Type-A USB slot for Type-C charging ports on the front and back. Type-C cables are still a bit new and not widespread, so it’s an extra purchase if you don’t have one.

4. Skoda also does not offer a manual transmission option with the Octavia even though the company offers one globally.

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5. While DSG transmission is probably one of the best ones in this category, it is an expensive technology and will be costly to maintain.

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